What can you be 100% certain about?
1. You can be certain that a good God has a good purpose for your future.
Psalm 57:2 says, “I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.”
2. You can know deep in your knower that you were not an accident. You were born on purpose and for a Purpose!
“For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.” 2 Timothy 1:12–14 (See more on this one)
What does the Bible say about how to find purpose in life?
What is the real meaning of life?
What does it mean to be called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28)?
What’s the purpose of that famous question, “What is your life?” in James 4:14?
What can you know for certain, believer?
God certainly wants you, He wants me, He didn’t want heaven without us. He wants you to certainly know him today, to know that you’re really saved, and to have this two-way meaningful relationship through Christ.
3. You can know that a good God has a good plan for your life. In fact, His plan for you is far better than your plan for yourself.
God wants you to know His will for you, He wants you to run back to Him asking for the specifics of His will for you, and He wants you to live securely with Him in His will.. doing His will His way. You can be certain that what God starts, He will finish.
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 esv
4. You can be certain about gobs of stuff! You can know inside that you’ve passed from death to life. You can be sure that God loves you every single day, every single moment, and that what He starts.. He finishes. You can be certain that God cares so much for you that He wants you to know all that you can know about Him and what He has in store.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” John 5:24 esv
Cuz of the cross at Calvary God ain’t mad at you, He’s mad about you! Yes, you can know that experientially!
The word “know” occurs 904 times in the New King James Bible. “Certainly” occurs 51 times. “Know certainly” appears eight times and “know for certain” occurs seven times.
“..being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6
When the Apostle Paul wrote to the believers in the church at Philippi, he knew his life was nearing the end. Although he was imprisoned and in chains, he wrote to his friends, encouraging them to rejoice in the Lord no matter the circumstances.
5. You can know for certain that God is able to keep you through thick and thin all the way home, believer.
6. You can know for certain believer that everything that’s happening in this world around both you and me is headed for a certain conclusion.
7. You can be certain there’s a soon-coming rapture (where believers are snatched away to heaven, yeah, it’s in the Bible) and then a second coming of Christ here to earth. Do a study on both.
8. You can be certain that God isn’t halfway sovereign, but He is totally sovereign.
You and I in the future will undoubtedly run into some things that we just don’t understand, that we just don’t “know” about, or that we can’t fully grasp or wrap our heads all the way around, but you and I never need to exchange what we do know for what we do not yet know.
There are some things that we can know for sure right now, and that we can stand on. Like the promises of God in the Bible. They are sure and firm. He’s never let us down yet. He’s never once failed to keep His promises. He’s kept all his promises thus far and God will continue to keep them. We have a sure foundation in God’s living Word.
Yes God will always keep His word.
We never want to trade in what we do certainly know for what we don’t get, and can’t yet understand.
We might never know some things this side of heaven, so hold on to Him.
9. Belliever, we can be certain that our names are written down in heaven.
“You have come to the assembly of God’s firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is the judge over all things. You have come to the spirits of the righteous ones in heaven who have now been made perfect.” Hebrews 12:23 nlt
10. You can know you are saved (yep, that’s a Bible term, not a religious term).
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” 1 John 5:13–15 kjv
11. You can know that your sins are fully forgiven.
But how could God forgive me when I have so much trouble trying to forgive myself? Well, it’s cuz the cross He can, so if you want to be sure come to the One who died on the cross for you (Jesus Christ).
But what about all my sins that I commit in the future which I try to avoid committing? Well, when Jesus died on the cross, he died for all those sins that you were going to commit in the future. They haven’t even happened yet. You haven’t made the foolish choice to yet.
“He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:12–13
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.” John 5:24
“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy..” Jude 1:24
“The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God..” Romans 8:16
“Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:25
“My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.” John 10:29
“Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life.” John 6:47
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38–39
Been spending some time in First John lately. I love this book of the Bible. It speaks to me. You can live certain, you can live confident and secure in Christ. Yes all the way confident, not halfway if you don’t want to. You never have to live addled in this crazy, dazed, confused, befuddled and radically disoriented world.
“Delight yourself in the Lord and He’ll give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4
If you will firsthand know, personally know Jesus Christ. If you’re delighting in the Lord as your first-love, if you’re prayerful, if your delight is in Him then guess what.. He’ll plant the desires for the things that glorify Him in your heart, and those will be the things you’ll pray for, and those will be the things He’ll answer.
Know this for certain: Whatever you ask of the Lord, according to His will, He will indeed hear you; and if He hears, He answers. Yes, No or Wait (He often wants to give more than you and I ask for in His timing). And if He answers in the affirmative, guess what.. you have what you asked.
Take the opportunity today to call upon the Lord and glorify Him. Take Him and His promises seriously because all of the resources of heaven are at your disposal. Not for selfish ends. So what do we know for certain? We believers know that we have eternal life and we know we have our prayers answered.
There are times when we just don’t know His will so we say, “Whatever you will, Lord, if it’s your will, if it’s your will, if it’s your will, if it’s your will.” We always pray that. So we know this truth. We know that God grants our requests for the things that are in His will.
Q: Can the lost person know God in a personal way? Sure. Are you open to truth, or closed-minded, or not really sure?
Q: Does God ever answer the prayer of an unregenerate person? He might. He will indeed answer the prayer of honest confession, of true repentance and then of faith in Christ. You know, a sincere sinner’s prayer for saving grace. He loves us and wants to save as many as will turn to him for salvation, for mercy, for full forgiveness. Absolutely, but does God ever answer just the general prayers of non-believers? The answer to that question is He may choose to, He’s not obligated to. He may choose to, He can do whatever He wants whenever He wants to do it, and it may suit His purpose to hear some petition from an unbeliever, but He’s under no obligation to answer. Sin separates, it cuts the unregenerate man off from God. And, therefore, there is no certainty that can be given to a non-believer that God will hear anything that he ever says, that he ever prays. That’s SO sad!
All those prayers about family, health, children, jobs, crises, all the prayers about needs, all the prayers about life-and-death matters, all the prayers that go up and go up and go up, all the prayers that go up at events, from political events to athletic events, all the prayers that go up day after day in various venues and various times and places and some official and some unofficial by all the unregenerate of the world, and God is under no obligation ever to answer any of them? But when a believer prays in the name of Christ and according to His will, God has obligated Himself to answer. This is a Christian certainty.
See 1 John 5:14–17 (meditate upon and memorize this if you like), this passage deals with Christian certainties!
We live and walk by certain promises, not by feelings or explanations.
We live on certainties in a world of uncertainty. In some ways, we go against and are against the grain of this world. We Christians are considered such an intolerable group in an age of too much tolerance. I do try to be tolerant as the Lord leads, of course, he leads in this. But so many people tolerate almost anything except those who live by absolutes. So many tolerate pure evil even. But Jesus is pure, He’s opposed to evil, and Christianity is based on absolutes. You’ve got to get to know the Christian certainties, things of which we are absolutely sure.
So many people are running to and fro for an experience today. They are trying to listen for the voice of God and MAN, who wouldn’t want to hear Him speak to them personally? (that’s why I like to prayerfully read the Bible, and listen to expository Bible teaching)!
Many want to get a so-called prophecy via some “extra gifted” Morris Burrillo or from some alleged “woman of God” with a back-breath for say guidance of where to go each day, or get a word of knowledge from Benny Kinn on where to spend their life, or a word of wisdom from Kenneth Bopeland on who to go see for bucks. Some demand to have the Lord give them a sign, or to directly speak to them audibly accompanied by some liver quiver or goosebumps.
Hey, There is no way to be certain about any such exotic pursuit or any supposed experience that comes as a result of this sort of pursuit.
The only thing we know for absolute certain is that the Bible is true and what it affirms.. is certain!
The purpose of John in writing the First John epistle is to create certainty in our minds of real Christians (See in the word how God wants this for all of us). Yes, and certainty about Christ, certainty about salvation, and certainty about all that God has promised us.
That’s why the word “know” appears 39 times in this one letter. Count how many times you see “Know”. This whole epistle is about knowing things for certain, and John sums up his letter with five wonderful certainties too — they really are a summation of what he’s been saying throughout the whole epistle.
Believer, you can certainly know that you are individually a member of the body of Christ. Would you like to?
“Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not!” 1 Corinthians 6:15 nkjv
What does it mean that you will know the truth in John 8:32? What truth are we supposed to know in John 8:32?
What does it mean to know the condition of your flock (Proverbs 27:23)?What even is the meaning of that verse 27:23?
How did people know about God before the Bible? Why was the Bible not available to most people throughout the centuries?
How can I get to know God better? What does it mean to know God? How can I know and understand who God is?
What did Jesus mean when He said, “You worship what you do not know” in John 4:22? What did it mean that the woman at the well worshiped what she didn’t really know about?
How can I know God’s will for my life? What does the Bible say about knowing God’s will? Why is the will of God sometimes so difficult to discern?
Does God know our thoughts? Can God read our minds? Does God know everything that we are thinking?
How can I know the heart of God? What does the Bible mean when it refers to the heart of God?
Did Adam and Eve know what death was when God commanded them not to eat from the tree of knowledge?
What exactly does it mean that you will know them by their fruit in Matthew 7:16? What is the meaning of Matthew 7:16? How can I recognize false teachers by their fruit?
What does it mean that the dead know nothing (Ecclesiastes 9:5)? What is the meaning of Ecclesiastes 9:5?
What does it mean to be still and know that I am God? What does it mean to be still? What does it mean to know that God is God?
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back? Can the exact day of Jesus’ return be discovered from the Bible?
How can I know for sure that I will go to heaven when I die? How can I make myself right with God?
How can I know if I have been reborn? What does “being reborn” mean, biblically speaking?
How should we live our lives when we don’t know what tomorrow will bring (James 4:14)? What is the meaning of that?
When did Jesus know that He was God? Did Jesus know that He was God when He was a baby?
With all of the different religions, how can I know which one is correct?
Why was it wrong for Adam and Eve to know good and evil (Genesis 3:22)? How come..why did God not want Adam and Eve to understand the difference between good and evil?
How does God make me to know the measure of my days? What is the meaning of Psalm 39:4?
If Jesus is God, why did He not know when He would return? Was Jesus not omniscient while He was on earth?
How will I know when I have found the perfect spouse for me? Who should I marry? How can I recognize the one God has chosen for me?
How can I know what God’s plan is? Why is the plan of God sometimes so difficult to discern? How can I learn to trust God’s plan?
How can I know what God’s timing is? Why is God’s timing so often difficult to discern?
How can I know if something is a sin? If the Bible does not say whether something is a sin, how can we know?
How can I know if I am saved? How can I know for sure that I am saved?
How do we know that Jesus died for our past, present, and future sins?
How can I know what pleases God? How can I know how to live my life in a way that is pleasing to God?
Can Satan read our minds or know our thoughts? Is Satan omniscient like God? How powerful is Satan?
How can I know if I am hearing God, hearing Satan, or hearing my own thoughts? Why is it sometimes so hard to discern the difference?
Knowing Jesus verses knowing of or about Jesus — what is the big difference? How can I know and understand who Jesus is? Why is knowing Jesus so important?
Does God know the future? If God knows the future, doesn’t that mean everything is left to fate and destiny, i.e., fatalism?
What is the key to truly knowing God? How can I know and understand who God is? Why is knowing God so important?
How can I know when God is telling me to do something? How can I discern the difference between God’s voice and my own thoughts?
Surviving the end times — what do I need to know? What are the different events that will occur in the end times a.k.a. last days?
How do I know which of God’s promises are for me? | GotQuestions.org
How do I know which of God’s promises are for me? How can I know if a promise is specific to a certain person or people?
We test-drive cars, right? Is it okay to test things out first in bed and have premarital sex if you know you are going to marry the person? Nope.
How can I discern the will of God? What are the keys, according to the Bible, to knowing the will of God?
How can I know if I am in love? What is the state of being in love? What is true romantic love according to the Bible?
Questions to know Bible answers about the Christian Life: What is a real instead of a merely religious (non) Christian? How can I overcome sin in my Christian life? How can I experience joy in my Christian walk?
What does it mean that “my sheep hear my voice” (John 10:27)? What is the meaning of John 10:27?
How do I know if I am a Christian? How do I know if I am a Christian? What are the identifying marks of a Christian?
How can I know if the desires of my heart are from God? How can I know if a desire is of God, or of my own sinful nature?
How can I know for sure that my anger is righteous indignation? What is the difference between sinful anger and righteous indignation?
How can I know what to pray for? Does the Bible give us instructions on what to pray for?
How can I know if I am being called to preach? If God is calling me to be a pastor, how will I know?
What did Pontius Pilate mean when he asked Jesus ‘What is truth?’
You can know what God has to say about acceptance regarding you! You can know real freedom — you can know the truth (in John 8:32).
Anyone can know first-hand. What are you putting your trust in…in politics, in the economy, in wealth, in fame, or in fortune? When we put our faith in Jesus Christ then we are saved, assured, certain and secure!
You can discern the will of God for your life!
